Fennesz contributed to david sylvians spoken word album theres a light that enters houses with no other house in sight, released by samadhisound near the end of 2014. The manner in which fennesz created agora is rather different to the setup he used on mahler remix and becs, the pair of albums he released back in 2014. Andy stott, arca, oneohtrix point never and fennesz all make the final version. Agora is christian fenneszs first solo release since mahler remixed and becs in 2014.
Static kings stages gentle guitar chords surfing over waves of electronic noise and slowly drowns in the very blender that it has set in motion. Liquid music was made in 2001, in conjunction with the music christian fennesz was developing during that fertile period when the future was still a good idea. Venice, the fourth studio album by christain fennesz, finds electronic music at a crossroads between its early status as digital subculture, and the feeling that there has to be something more, an emotional quality that rises above noise and moves towards melody and rapture. The impact and importance of this recording is difficult to overstate. Fennesz biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. His work utilizes guitar and notebook computers to make multilayered compositions that blend melody and treated samples with technoinfluenced production. The first version this is it was premiered during the touch tour of 2001, the time of fenneszs endless summer and the steady. There is frequent use of controlled timesmearing which utterly disassembles original sound sources, but avoids a regimented feel. Apr 30, 2014 christian fenneszs 2001 album endless summer was a goto album of electronic music for people who dont necessarily listen to a lot of electronic music. Christian fennesz is an austrian electronic, noise and ambient producer who has defined and transformed these genres for over 20 years. Available as lossless download at the blamstrain bandcamp for 12.
The high points are the much more dramatic blizzards of distorted drones, namely the liar. Liminality is one of the best tracks taken from the album becs, composed by the austrian composer fennesz in 2014 on editions mego label. Its the austrian sound artists seventh lp, coming in march on touch. Fennesz to release agora, his first solo album in five years. The title was derived from the 1960s surf documentary by bruce brown, and is also shared with a 1974 compilation album by the beach boys. Id be lying if i said the staff here at tiny mix tapes wasnt drooling at the mouth to get their hands on venice, the much anticipated followup to fennesz s 2001 release, endless summer. Sound artist and guitarist christian fennesz vienna, austria. Fennesz has selfpublished a new live album, live at empty bottle, chicago. Endless summer is an album by austrian electronic music producer and guitarist fennesz, released on 3 july 2001 by mego.
Also available on clear red vinyl with download card. A previously unreleased fennesz sakamoto track is now available, as part of the. This is austrian christian fennesz first album proper in six years and it comes on like a complex headache that you learn to live with and then, later, love. Christian fennesz born 25 december 1962 is an austrian guitarist and composer active in electronic music, often credited on recordings simply as fennesz. Fennesz news discography collaborations live archive research. Fennesz began playing guitar as a child and later went to art school to pursue music studies. Id be lying if i said the staff here at tiny mix tapes wasnt drooling at the mouth to get their hands on venice, the much anticipated followup to fenneszs 2001 release, endless summer. Expanding on an idea that had first been embraced by seefeel and that had infected countless british artists flying saucer attack, experimental audio research, viennabased guitarist christian fennesz has made a career out of heavily treated guitar drones and noises.
Watch the video for becs from fenneszs becs for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. You may have read that bandcamp are waiving their fee today giving artists 100% of the revenue from their downloads. Christian fennesz is far and away the standard bearer of laptop music, his thawed sound of fractured guitar chords and warm noise melts hearts around the world. Becs sees him departing from the drone of his most. Christian fennesz is an austrian guitarist and composer active in electronic music, often.
Fennesz becs cdlp editions mego eschewing the more droneoriented works of black sea. The first version this is it was premiered during the touch tour of 2001, the time of fenneszs endless summer and the steady movement towards venice. Following a lengthy silence, electronic music vet fennesz is at last returning with a new solo album. Stream tracks and playlists from fennesz on your desktop or mobile device. Fennesz shares medley from first solo album in five years the wire. This page was last edited on 7 october 2019, at 06. The top ranked albums by fennesz are endless summer, venice and black sea. Endless emego 5 endless summer, originally released in 2001 by mego, was a breakthrough album for christian fennesz. In addition to other accomplished solo albums such as 2004s venice and 2014s becs, fenneszs vast discography includes numerous collaborations, generally. Becs is not just an album or a series of songs, its a world to inhabit, a landscape ripe with sounds, songs and that esteemed fennesz signature. Revered as one of the most innovative and versatile electronic musicians of our time, he really is in a league of his own.
Nov 14, 2019 fennesz to release agora, his first solo album in five years. Becs sees him departing from the drone of his most recent work for a more fluid and emotionally driven sound, perhaps most akin to the breathtaking sonic landscapes of his album endless summer. The album features fenneszs melodic guitar run through digital processing and glitch textures the album brought fennesz critical. Eventually sakamoto and fennesz sat in nyc to make a final mix.
Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. He lives and works in vienna, and currently records on the uk label touch fennesz first received widespread recognition for. Fennesz shares medley from first solo album in five years. The experimental musicians sweeping, ambient album works in small, fascinating ways from moment to moment but has a cumulative force that is unlike anything hes done in years. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Agora is christian fenneszs first solo album since mahler remixed touch, 2014 and becs editions mego. Becs is the sixth studio album by austrian electronic music producer and guitarist fennesz.
His work utilizes guitar and laptop computers to blend melody with treated samples and glitch production. They would exchange guitar, piano and electronic pieces, share notes and ideas, develop themes together. Also that year, aireffect with ozmotic appeared on german label folk wisdom. Watch the video for becs from fennesz s becs for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Full tracklist revealed for ryuichi sakamoto remix album, async remodels. This was the last show of my usa tour before it got cancelled. Fenneszagora cdtouch vinyl records specialists, london.
Licensed to youtube by merlin kudosrecords on behalf of editions mego. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Titled agora, his first solo fulllength in five years will arrive on march 29 via touch. Fenneszs own page, with unreleased material, is listed below. The performance also includes an early version of liminality from the becs album, released in 2014 on editions mego emego 165cdlp. Raised and still based in vienna, fennesz reports to have found. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. They worked together on their debut album during 20042006, sakamoto in new york and fennesz in vienna. Ive discovered some really great musicians and playlistsyoutube channels as a result.
Jan 17, 2019 following a lengthy silence, electronic music vet fennesz is at last returning with a new solo album. Beginning in 1988, he sang and played guitar in an art rock band called maische, who released two albums before disbanding in. The last time fennesz released an album on austrian label mego it was 2001 and the name of that release was endless summer. Now, in 2014, editions mego is extremely proud to release the conceptual follow up that landmark of abstract pop. Hes released a good few albums and collaborative projects in the interim, perhaps most notably the expansive, dronebased black sea 2008, and the fenn oberg albums with jim orourke and peter rehberg, but none quite as accessible and ambitious. Download endless summer by fennesz at juno download. This recording is mostly based on samples taken from gustav mahlers symphonies. Fennesz has also performed ensemble pieces for conceptual and multimedia art installations. I had temporarily lost a proper studio workspace and had to move all my gear back to a small bedroom in my flat where i recorded this album explains the austrian musician. Listen to fennesz soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create vienna. After losing his studio space fennesz began to make music in his bedroom just as he had done on.
In 2015, fennesz and king midas sound released the predominantly ambient edition 1 on ninja tune. Songs usually consist of skillfull application and manipulation of dense sonic textures with a genuine feel of the live, realtime. All genres balearicdowntempo bass breakbeat disconudisco dj tools drum and bass dubstep deep dubstep dirty dubsteptrapgrime. Nov 11, 2017 licensed to youtube by merlin kudosrecords on behalf of editions mego. A previously unreleased fennesz sakamoto track is now available, as part of the touch. Show all release groups instead, or show various artists release groups. Becs pronounced baeetch is hungarian for vienna and is the first full length fennesz solo release since 2008s black sea. Jun 20, 2014 one for listening whilst sitting still behind headphones. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Fourteen years after his abstract pop landmark, endless summer, christian fennesz presents its conceptual companion, becs on editions mego. Periodically, two artists would meet for a live performance.
Eschewing the more drone orientated works of black sea, becs returns to the more florid pop mechanisms as deployed on endless summer. Mahler remix was recorded live at radiokulturhaus, vienna, in may 2011. Matthew herbert had already investigated the ashes of mahlers tenth before fennesz in. Saliva rise up cd rum bum salivas first album with new singer bobby amaru is a bold record full of big hooks, swagger and plenty of. Click on a cover for details all available fennesz items can be purchased from the touchshop. Christian fennesz was born on december 25, 1962 in vienna, austria. Playback options listening on switch spotify device. Opening doors musically in the world of idm i still get chills typing that and exposing many music listeners to. It was recorded on 12 march 2020 and is available from fennesz. Apr 04, 2019 christian fennesz is an austrian electronic, noise and ambient producer who has defined and transformed these genres for over 20 years.
Christian fennesz born 25 december 1962 is an austrian producer and guitarist active in electronic music since the 1990s, often credited simply by his last name. Fennesz is contemporary electronic music of the highest calibre. Liminality unfurls perfectly over ten minutes, fuzzladen guitars sprawled out and electrifying. Beginning in 1988, he sang and played guitar in an art rock band called maische, who released two albums before disbanding in 1992. Endless summer was a genredefining release if there ever was one. Fennesz s own page, with unreleased material, is listed below. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs. After losing his studio space fennesz began to make music in his bedroom just as he had done on his early records back in the 1990s. Christian fenneszs 2001 album endless summer was a goto album of electronic music for people who dont necessarily listen to a lot of electronic music. Christian fennesz will release his first album of solo works in five years.
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